Background
Smith, Perry Coke was born on April 21, 1899 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Alexander Coke and Kate (Kinard) Smith.
Smith, Perry Coke was born on April 21, 1899 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Alexander Coke and Kate (Kinard) Smith.
Educated Newberry (South Carolina.) College, 1914-1916. University of Wisconsin, 1916-1917. Bachelor of Architecture, Columbia University, 1920-1923, McKim Fellow, 1923-1924.
Designer for Donn Barber, 1924. McKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin, 1926. Associate, Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker, 1930.
Partner of firm Smith, Haines, Lundberg & Waehler, and predecessor firms, 1938-1968.
Director, member executive committee Regional Plan Association, Incorporated.
Served 30th Engineers, 1st Gas Regiment, American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (ex-president New York chapter), Architectural League New York, Phi Kappa Sigma (Baltimore Alpha Theta Chapter). Clubs: Union League (New York City).
Married (2d) Sigrid Hovey, September 9, 1938. Children: (by 1st marriage) Joan Coke, Nancy Coke.